ECtHR requests statement from Turkey on civilian killings in basements in Cizre

ECtHR requests statement from Turkey on civilian killings in basements in Cizre

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked the Turkish government to give its statement on the deadly attacks by the army during the curfew in the Kurdish district of Cizre, in Şırnak province, in the winter of 2015/2016. The case concerns in particular the deaths of 137 people who were trapped in the basements of three different buildings and died in brutal circumstances. In a statement issued on May 22, the Court requested detailed a…